For the first ten years of my life, I lived in South Florida. A drive up Florida’s turnpike made SeaWorld Orlando a very reasonable and easy day trip. We regularly visited SeaWorld once or twice a year. Then I moved away....
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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
A sure fire way of staving off the winter blues is with a visit to London’s Christmas fair – Winter Wonderland, the original which has spawned many now across the U.K. . Debuting in 2007, this has continually seen some of...
Continue reading...Disney’s California Adventure Holiday (Part 2)
As part of the trip to Disneyland last week, I spent most of the second day at Disney’s California Adventure (and in case you missed part 1 from Disneyland proper, check it out here). Sadly, one of the biggest attractions of the...
Continue reading...Europa Park shines at Halloween
It was fun to enjoy a late season visit to Europa Park, at the height of their extensive Halloween celebrations. Europa Park’s Halloween Celebration lasts from late September through to early November. This was also a chance to stave off the...
Continue reading...Ryerson Design Competition Recap: Day One
The inaugural Ryerson Invitational T.H.R.I.L.L. Design Competition was held at Ryerson University in Toronto from October 31st to November 1st. The contest pitted teams from Drexel, Waterloo, Guelph, Cornell, and Ryerson universities against each other in three unique challenges: Roller coaster...
Continue reading...Photo Update from Carowinds
I visited Carowinds on Sunday as part of their last day of operation for the season. I took some photos with my iPhone. Tons of Fury 325 Track on site. Giant Mound of Dirt for Fury 325 Construction. Temporary Ticket...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis Fright Fest 2014 Review
I took my annual late-season trip to Six Flags St. Louis a bit later this year so I could experience the park’s take on Fright Fest. Previously, I had only visited Six Flags Great America and over Georgia during Fright Fest season....
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Hersheypark 2014 Trip Report
In the middle of September, Lexie and I decided to make a quick trip out to the “Sweetest Place on Earth”, home to one of the premier parks in the Northeast: Hersheypark. Hersheypark is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania (crazy, right?)...
Continue reading...Hello from California(‘s Great America)!
Hi there Coaster101 readers, I wanted to thank John for his introduction last week, and also take an opportunity to say hello myself. I figure the easiest way to do that is with a quick trip report from one of...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Silver Dollar City Trip Report
Our main trip of the summer featured one of the best amusement parks in the United States: Silver Dollar City. Lex and I visited the Branson area for the first time last summer. We absolutely loved the “small-town” feel that...
Continue reading...Review: Falcon’s Fury
When Falcon’s Fury was announced to open in late 2013 at Busch Gardens in Tampa, it was expected to open in spring of 2014. Unfortunately a part was missing, and they had to insure that it came in and that...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Indiana Beach August 2014
Last weekend, I traveled to rural Indiana to visit a park that has intrigued me ever since I saw a picture of it in a roller coaster picture book as a child. That park? Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana, located between Chicago...
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